William lyon



W. LYON.

BOOT 0R SHOE.

(No Model.)

Patented Dec; 12, 1882.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM LYON, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BOOT OR SHOE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 269,077, dated Decemloer 12, 1882;

Application filed October 6,1882. (no model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known thatI, WILLIAM LYON, of N ewark, in the county of Essex and State ofNew and Figs. 3 and 4are plan views of the inner.

and outer'metallic soles.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention relates to improvements in boots or shoes; and it consists in the improved construction of the same, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the letterA' represents the outer sole of a boot or shoe, and B theinsole. Between these two soles arcinterposcd, in place of the usual co-called bottorn-filling or interposed sole of inferior leather, two soles of zinc or other soft metal, 0 and D, with a thin leather or skin sole, E, between them; These three soles are smaller than the outer sole and are surrounded hythe welt. The inner metallic sole, 0, and' the thin leather sole E are cut of the same shape as the space inside the welt, while the outer'metallic sole, D, is provided with two projecting lips, (l and cl, at the heel and toe, which are bent over the soles G and E and clasp them. The edges D of the shank of sole D are beaded over two pieces of steel wire, F, which serve to strengthen the shank and retain its shape.

It will be seen that by using these metallic soles between the inner and the outer sole of a boot or shoe the sole will be strengthened for wear, as, if the outer sole is worn through, the metallic sole will offer more resistance than the leather filling, which, especially in the cheaper grades of boots or shoes, generally is composed of scraps and pieces of leather ce-.

as the friction of the leather upon the sott metal produces no sound. The interposed filling of leather or skin may also be composed ,of scraps or smaller pieces of leather, as it will not be subjected to wear, and will be held together by the two inclosing metallic soles, thus enabling the manufacturer to use even the smallest scraps to advantage.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. A boot or shoe having two metallic soles with a thin leather sole interposed, and all three layers placed between the inner and outer soles of the shoe or boot, substantially as and for the purpose herein shown and set forth.

2. In a shoe or boot, the metallic sole D, having lips 01 and (1, adapted to clasp the inner metallic sole, 0, and intermediate leather sole, E, and having the edges D oi the shank headed over steel wires F, substantially as and -for the purpose herein shown and set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses. 

